questioning & discussion for the common core Seat teachers in like grade level or like curriculum teams; groups of 4 are ideal. Image Activity: As teachers come in, you might ask them to make observations about what they see in this photo. [for instance, the students seem engaged in discussion, there is artwork on the wall, they are interested in what each other are saying, their discussion is with one another—not mediated by the teacher] Oct. 24th

Tools for growth in 3b Each teacher should receive a copy of each of the following tools: Questions to Help Promote Student Discussion Activities for Involving Students in Discussions Integrating Writing into Discussion Monitoring Participation in Classroom Discussion Template/Example How can each of these tools help us increase our level of proficiency with the strategy? Provide a copy of the tools listed above. Take a few minutes to review each tool and discuss briefly how the tools can be used to increase their level of proficiency with the strategy. The exit slip provided at the end of the PD will ask teachers to select one tool to try in their classroom prior to the next Early Release PD.

DPP COMPONENT PARTNERS Split into groups based on the components you are focusing on with Deliberate Practice Plan domains/components. Spend some time sharing your progress with one another. This is an option for your faculty and can provide collaboration time in connection with their DPP. Depending on the size of your school, you may want to group teachers by domains, rather than components of focus. You may also need to plan to divide some of the most prevalent DPP components (3B, 3C, etc.) Either way, groups larger than 4 probably won’t have time to talk adequately with one another.

Exit Slips We will be using Poll Everywhere for our Exit Slips today so that you can see what a short answer poll would look like! The only difference when you respond to a short answer question in Poll Everywhere is that you need to add a number to the beginning of your answer. We would also like you to add your name to the end of your answer. Exit slip (Use paper handout on website or Edmodo to respond) Side Note: This is a great formative assessment strategy to use with your students if it is aligned to a standard.

EXIT SLIP Question What will you try because of what you learned today? Which tool could you try before the next Early Release PD? This slide is just for your own notes, as a presenter or instructor. You may print these, memorize them, or actually put them into the Notes portion of a slide in your own presentation. 5

Text ANSWER To 37607 (or go to http://PollEv.com) Department Add this number to your message before your answer and your name! English & Reading 104038 Your message and name CTE 113948 Your message and name ESE 114001 Your message and name Math 114312 Your message and name PE & ROTC 114365 Your message and name Science 115441 Your message and name Social Studies 115563 Your message and name Visual/Performing Arts 51624 Your message and name World Languages 51681 Your message and name Non-Classroom Teachers 114010 Your message and name

Extended Learning Options: WEBINAR To access the follow-up webinar referenced during last month’s training: Log into VIMS On the front page, locate the box entitled “Early Release Follow-up Optional Webinars” Click on appropriate webinar link You can also access this webinar through MyPGS on the CCSS Online Help tab [This is the same slide from the Sept. 26 secondary training]—Review if needed (Delete if not) Remember, this part is all optional… These webinars are an optional extended learning opportunity for educators—there are separate webinars for elementary and secondary teachers. Please click on the appropriate link to view the webinar. Teachers should send their questions about this webinar to their Elementary APs or Middle and High School Curriculum APs. APs should send their questions to Kelly Conway, Karyn Scarcella, or Christine Cyrier.

Extended Learning Options: ACTION RESEARCH Information on the optional Action Research Project available for use with Deliberate Practice Plans can be found in the same two sites Click on: Optional Extended Learning Activities Document or Optional Action Research Project [This is the same slide from the Sept. 26 secondary training]—Review if needed (Delete if not) Remember this part is all optional… The action research is designed to be completed after viewing the webinars. This is an option for teachers to use in support of their Deliberate Practice Plan, provided that participating in this action research aligns with the component on which they have chosen to focus for their Deliberate Practice Plan. Teachers should send their questions about this webinar to their Elementary APs or Middle and High School Curriculum APs. APs should send their questions to Karen Beattie.

Extended Learning Options: Earning inservice points Keep your work in a folder. End of 3rd 9 weeks: Common Core Contacts request work folders, review them for completion of activities, and determine points.  Individuals can receive partial points.  [This is the same slide from the Sept. 26 secondary training]—Review if needed (Delete if not) Once again, this part is all optional… 1. Teachers wishing to receive inservice points for watching the optional webinars with reflection questions and doing the optional Deliberate Practice Action Research will need to keep their work in a folder. At the end of the third quarter, Common Core Contacts are to request the work folders from the teachers, review them for completion of activities and determine awarding of the points.  Individuals can receive partial points (i.e.  watch only 2 webinars and receive only 2 points of the 8 available for webinars).  For administrators who choose to complete these webinars and their own version of the action research project, the principal of the school is responsible for reviewing their work folders and awarding points to administrators.